Neovim
Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor
Neovim is an open-source, extensible text editor built on top of Vim's editing model, adding a first-class API, built-in Lua scripting, LSP support, and a modern architecture. It maintains full compatibility with Vimscript and Vim plugins while enabling new capabilities like remote plugins, embedded GUIs, and tree-sitter-based syntax highlighting. The project aims to extend Vim's capabilities without compromising its traditional roles.
Neovim refactors Vim's codebase to expose a versioned MessagePack API, enabling plugins in any language, built-in Lua configuration, and a client-server architecture for attaching multiple UIs.
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Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
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